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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-17

Death Of EX.PreSident Hopkins
NORTH ADAMS, MASS, June 17:-Ex-President
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A CONTRACT RE-AwARDEp.
An order was made to-day revoking the awards
for street Improvements In so far as street SOUTH
east, from 5th TO 9TH streets, is concerned This
street is re-awarded 10 Ii. L. Crawford and viii be
paved with dstillate pavement
THE SCHOOL BOARDS NEW RULES.
The board OF school trustees have sent the Dis
trict Commissioners copies OF the minutes OF the
meeting OF May 3lst and copy OF the rules and
bylaws amended at that meeting. They request
the Commissioners TO examine and make such
comments thereon as may be thought advisable.
PROTESTS AGAINST A TELEGRAPH POLE
protests to the District Commissioners against
the erection OF a telegraph pole In front OF his
house, and asks "why not take another square
or a less pretentious premises"
A TILE SIDEWALK FOR THE NEw DISTRICT BUILDING.
Capt. Eugene Grimm has recommended that the
request OF Mr.. T. W. smith, that hexagon as
phalt tile sidewalk be laid In front OF the new
municipal building, on LIST street northwest, be
work.
THE WEST WASHINGTON GAS LAMPS.
Several complaints have been made TO the Com
mssioners about the condition OF the gas lamps In
West washington. The burden OF the complaints
is that they are seldom cleaned or properly re-
paired
THE SUBURBAN SEWERS.
As soon as specifications can be prepared BY the
engineer department OF the work TO be done In
laying sewers In Mt. Pleasant and lie Droit PARK
the matter viii be placed In the hands OF contrac
tors Capt. Symons is confident that these sewers
will be I'm operation before the coming OF winter.
1t is also expected that the sewers for the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing and the quarternas-
ter's corral, which work Congress authorized the
District authorities TO superintend, viii he laid
during the summer. The sewer outlet or the cor
raj has been destroyed by the reclamation OF the
flats, and the new sewer will be extended TO the
river below the Long bridge.
THE sTREET-swEEPING CONTRACT.
F. NJ. Draney has been awarded the contract for
sweeping the streets for IS cents per 1000 square
yards The contract price last yearw 25 cts, but
the work was done al loss to the contractor, whq
cd not bid again this year. The appropriation fol
the incoming fiscal year Is &65 000, an Increase OF
1000 over that OF last year.
BUILDING PERMITS
have been issued by Inspector Entwisle follows,
Conrad Wetzell, to erect two brick dwellings
81, 7OO numbered 100 and Ill ID street southwest,
Mrs. Edward Temple, 10 repair No. 90o street
northwest; 500.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Commissioners have ordered that Acting
Sergt j. l. Daley be promoted TO be sergeant and
First-class Private L. B. Halfway to be second
class private, and that Gustavus A. Shrader be ap-
pointed f1rst-class private. Ii. Potbury has re-
QueSted permission TO name the alley running
east and west in square 73 ''Stevens Place"
The building inspector has condemned the east
wall OF house No. S221 M street northwest, and
dered It TO be taken down and reconstructed
within thirty days
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inmates Of an Indiana Poerheuss
Brutally Beaten ~ she Supcrtnscs.


lnDases of an Indiana Posrhsuss
Brutally Beaten ~ she Supcrfnscsa'
dent.
CHICAGO. June IA special from wabash, Ind.
says: sensation was created yesterday by the
arrest or Sam1 Meyers, superintendent OF Miami
County Asylum for the poor. on charge OF as
saulting and cruelty beating helpless female in-
mates OF the Institution Constable Taggcrt ap-
peared before the county commissioners AT fefu
and made complaint against Meyers An invesd-
cation WAS Immediately ordered. resulting In TIE
arrest. The principal complaining witness In
stable Taggert who has been in the asylum for
about nine years. Miss Taggert alleges the most
Ieartul and inhuman treatment on the part Oh
Meyers, and In evidence showed great welts on
ner oack and arms, where she said she had been
beaten by the superintendent She has barely
escaped with her life. The alleged brutal assaults
made by Meyers have been wholly unproyoked,
by the story OF the Taggert girl and the arrest OF
Meyers several other helpless female inmates or
the asylum have made similar statements and tN-
hoited their bruised and blackened limbs as e>t-
dence OF the treatment they have received
Meyers Will be tried
Command for Gen. BOulanger.
PARIS, June 17.-Gen- Boulanger viii soon ~
ceive q command In the army. An opening foe
him has been Effected
The Suspended Chicago Banker.
CHICAGO, June l7.-Chas Henrotin, the suspend
Ell banker, said last night that OF $500 900 nabn-
ties on wednesday he had liQuidated 500 Oo0 and
expected I'm day or two the balance would be
duced 10 $l00, 900. He Is confident OF ultimately
paying In full
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ARMY LEAvEs.-F1rSt Lieut.. John R. Williams,
Sd artillery, has been granted fifteen days exten-
sion OF leave. First Lieut.. VIM. C. Borden assist
ant surgeon, granted one months leave Major
J. Gregory, corps OF engineers, granted fifteen
days leave.
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DISCHARGES AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING
OFFICE.-Four bOOkblnders and several ladies en-
ployed In the folding room at the Government
Printing Of1ice were discharged yesterday. 1t is
reported that another discharge will be made to-
day.
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PARIS, June 17.-Gen- Boulanger Will soon ~.
,eive command In the army. An opening for
him has been Effected
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AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Senators Brown and COckrell, Representatives
Blount, Crisp, Clements, and Stewart. of Georgia;
Hatch. FELTON,, and McCreary, Col Switzler and
friends, Gen. Ordway, Benz. P. Palmer and II. C.
BOrstel Of Boston.
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The Presidents order in regard to the return OF
the Confederate flags and the objections raised TO
1t caused almost as much stir here as In Northern
cities. and was generally discussed to-day by ex-
Federals and ex-ConfederateS. A large majority
OF the members OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
expressed the opinion that the order was issued at
the wrong time and would have the effect OF
checking the cordial fraternal relations now being
established between the veterans OF the North and
the south. There seemed to be decided differ
ence OF opinion among the Confederate veterans as
TO whether the Presidents order was wise.
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EXCURSIONS. PIC-NICS. &c.

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THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance
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PERsoNAI--Representatlv FELTON, and Nc
Creary, ex-senator Mcdonald, s. S. Mcclure Of
New York, and E. A. Barclay Of Chicago, are at
the Riggs.-Mr. j. B. Mcdonnell the book-keeper
OF the House of Representatives, who has been on
on vacation, has returned.-E. C. Bliss and
Gen: Richard A. Elmer OF New York, and C. w.
Doubleday of Cleveland, are at the Arlington
Dr: i. X. L. Gould OF the washington High
school has been appointed lecturer on COMPARE
tive social statistics at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.-H. K. Thurber Of New York, C. G. st.
John and j. G. Everest OF Chicago, and T. E. Bond
OF Boston, are at Willards.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

l. o. o. F.-THE OFFICERS AND MEM
- bers of Mount Nebo Encampment No. @.
Will meet tomorrow Saturday afternoon. at O'clock
to attend the funeral of our late Brother RICHARD
ROBERTS. THOMAS ". FOWLER,
1t Scribe
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14

XSTANTED-N s'.uauonas a..-..
w assistant In literary sCh0l
grade cert IC4ta fso5' sam I...
For furLher iRfoTmGtiou ..Lrt--
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14
ALTAR aND TOMB.
Eho Gazette's Record OF tbs Marriage
and GSaths IN Texas.


Il. L. Piper and Miss Emma J. Young,
Gsinesvlile, August $.
+. S. hIsrrs and Miss Ada Gummirs,
B9squa, August I,
j. W. Branch and Miss Mary Levencb,
Valley Mills. August Is.
Andrew Miller and Miss /enie l.. Jen-
kins, Crsnf.Is Gap, Angus. 4.
II. Il LIE and IL, NJ. Loader, BoSque,
August I.
Harvey Francis and Miss Lizzie Ran
die, Bosque, August I.
Tom Candy and Miss Hattie Francis,
Bosque, August I.
Dr.. NJ. II. Rsthar and Miss May Busy,
Center, August :.
II. A Stewart and Miss Sarah MCGhee,
Whitney, August >
W. J. Allison ard Miss Emma Fowler,
Lone Oak, August /.
Walter Stephens AID Miss Dora B8r-
bour, Alyarado, August Is.
D. S. Mcneil aud Mrs. NJ. }. Williams,
Gordon, August 7.
James Bstseli and Miss Fannie Dodge,
Sherman, August 10.
S. d Harris a1d j, G. KernodIe, Green
vile, August I.
W NJ Brooks and Miss Corna Barnes,
ole Clty, August ~.
Robert j. Msttison and Miss Eulalie G..
Pemberton, Stonewau county, August I.
J. W. Ritchey snd Miss NJ. c. Gibson,
Q1anah, August II.
Rev. L P. Smith and Miss Maria Nor
gan, Seminary Hill, August o.
j. G. Harrisonl and Mrs. Lou Vestal,
Sherman, August IL.
j. 7. FORESTER and Miss S. c. Patrick,
Pilot Point, August g.
Dan Waters and Mrs. Earsey Grain,
Lancaster, August s.
Bose Fite and Mrs. Mary Minger, Car
image, August 1.
DEATHS.
Miss Rosa Matthews, Kingston, Au-
gust 6.
Frank Walker, Brenham, August :.
Frank Poole, Temple, August 9.
John 7. Naples, Austin, August %.
d. Clark, CoryelI City, August 8.
Mrs L. T Burton, Whitney, August /.
CAPTAIN J. Bradley, near Alvarado, Au-
gust 6.
Miss Mile Cramer, Greenville, Au-
/ gust :.
Henry Pounds, near Sulphur Springs,
August s.
| George NJ Beck. Mckinney, August 4.
Rev. Henry Metcaif, COIs!cana, Au-
gust G.
Dr.. >. NJ. Lsrey, C4ss county August
John Trout, Honey Grove, Ausust+
Mrs. E. A, Dotson, Nsyaso:s, Au-
/ gust s.
Mrs. f Levin, Navasota, August ..
Mrs. Byce, Albany, August g.
Mrs. Elizabeth Caldwell, Blossom
Prairie, August.
Mrs. Sue Weaver, Greenville, Au
gust u.
Mrs, Mary Shepherd, Campbell, Au-
| CAST 10.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14

than opposition to prohibition, when pro-
hibition hss been buried under 10000
me Dirty. What will Democrats think Of
the proposition to repel those men who
accepted the Democratic platform as
Democratic law, aud fiji their places in
the rev democratic" party with those
"large accessions iron auti-proaibi:ion
Republicans" promised by the S.n An
tonic Times sId by the Texas German
Post? What do Democrats think Of this
proposition to lift up prohibition from
under 10000 majority and make it
the one Democratic principle and the one
test of partisan tealty, ard TO force its
agitation simply as leverage with which
to prize some men out and put some
other men in office? These are questions
that each Democrat must decide for him
self. Each must determine for himself
whether he is g Democrat or merely g
Prohibitionist or i-Pfohibitlonist.
Each must resolve for himself whether
he vii, eftiliate with the new party organ
lied By Junta OF ambitious men,
or with the Democratic party, organ
lied on principle. And as Democrats de-
eide the7 Will act in the primaries next
year. Admission tc the primaries will be
based on votes cast in 1884 and not IL
1887, and as men are Democrats or mem
bers Of the new party with one principle
only, the primaries viii be guarded and
controlled. In the primaries the decision
Of Democrats will find voice, End from the
primaries will come the response OF
Democratic people to the Scheme of
Reorganizlpg the Democracy Of Texas
Nth d View to Redistribution Of the
Offices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14

IT is almost paiafu! to witness the atti
tude of the British House of Lords. These
hereditary rulers were anxious to have
the Irish land bill passed, and many OF
them used their influence to hasten its
passage through the Commons. When
the lower house finally sent 1t up to their
noble brethren it was in such shape
thst the Tory members could not accept
il, ard some of the more violent threat
ened TO smash it into flinders. But a
double barreled dilemma sw.its them.
II they reject the DILL the Salisbury gov
ernment must 60 TO the wall, and If they
s-..agonize the Commons the dey when
the British House of Lords sha be no
more will be FASTENED. The last time
the Lords antagoniz I'd the Commons these
rulers bv birth escaped humiliation only
by accident, and if they ere as wise as
people generally give them credit for they
viii be slow about trying the experiment.
Democratic ideas have taken deep root
in England and while the House of Lords
msy be permitted to exist On suferance,
it should not tempt the fates by attacking
the Commons.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14

comprehend. IT the Republican had said
that state was responsible for all the
private debts CT her citizens we could al
have INDUCED in suppressed chuckle
without waking anybody up, but 20 say
that the American Nation, with big n,
is responsible for the debts CT 8 soveT
eign stste makes US lsugh right out in
meeting. There are instances "Hhen the
Law Of nations" prescribed by British
gunboats has declared that state should
pay the debts of its component parts, but
this occurs only where the debtors sre
helpless and unable TO resist. There
have been instances where semi-civilized
races have been compelled to pay st the
point of the bayonet, but IN
stead of such Instances being called
international lew, they should be called
international robbery. The ebsurdities
and extraysgences OF those. estimable
Republicans, who see salvation for the
country only in centralized government,
could not be exposed and exploded more
readily than by analyzing the Republicans
there is no doubt of the liability Of the
United States, 20 the creditors of Viz
GINA" The right of the several states
TO contract debts has never been ques
toned. If then, the United States must
pay these debts, that state which can ne
gotiste the NEST bonds ought to be the
richest, for the money borrowed on such
securities is clear gains. II the United
States is responsible for the debts Of a
s>ste she should have some voice il the
msLter Of contracting these debts, end
this ldes, followed to its logical conclu-
sior, would afford Us the spectacle Of 8
sovereign state applying to the Uaited
States for permission to borrow money.
Nowhere IN the Federal constitution has
the Uaited States authority TO grant e
stste !icence to issue bonds, and without
being a a.ty 10 the contract, no respOn.
sibility can attach. Il might as well be
observed that the several states, in so far
as their domestic sfAirs are concerned,
are complete snd Sovereign, with esp
S. They enjoy local autonomy which
has never been denied or disturbed by the
most enthusiastic advocate of "a strong
government" They enjoy al powers
and privileges not specially delegated to
the Federal government, and to contract
debts is one CT these. Ia SO far as mat
ters relating TO domestic economy are
concerned, each state is IS great a SOW
ereign as is England or any other foreign
power, and these matters are in no way
connected with the powers speclf-
cai,y delegated TO the Federal govern
ment, international laws, ike ell other
lsws ale based upon common sense and
common justice. II the United States
has no voice in the management and con
troll OF the private affairs CT the several
States, it would be unjust and uuheard Of
to hold her responsible Tor them. The
Republican should ask Isave Of the court
to lie sn amended declaration.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14
WHACh UP.

The sef-constituted leaders Of the pro-
posed new party in Texas are promising
'the rank and f,e Of the Prohibitionists"
forgiveness, (sicD provided the latter
will aid these leaders in preventing any
Prohibitionist from obtaining an office
hereafter Ii the state. These gentlemen
propose to recruit their new party by
"large accessions from the en.i-prohibi-
ton Republicans" liable it true blue De-
mocrscy and sound the rally to oil the
faithful. They will "iorgive" any
man provided ne will vote for their
nominees, but they claim that only the
leaders Of the AUTHORIZATIONS should
have the offices. That is, j. Il. Jackson
is more worthy than Bailey or Potter in
Cooke; Melvin Wade more deserving
than Judge Henry il Dallas; Burren
Johnson more worthy tosn B5ckham,
Wynne, jarvis or NarZandt II Tarrant,
etc. Bat The GAZETTE, which shines for
ali, regrets to note, while the leaders OF
the Pros are to be damned and the Leaders
Of the Ants are to be gloriHed il
the abstract, that in the concrete
only the Democratic sntis are provided
for. Now, surely, if the one test for
Office hereafter is to be leadership il The
opposition to prohibition, the Democratic
suits should share ard share alike with
Republican altis. Was it not DR.. Arch
Cochran who said:
! [ cry Republican comfy In the site went
anii overwhelmingly, the negroes voting al
| N st solidiy AGAINST the amendment l think
we got al least Is, Oc0 coIored votes. For, Bend
/ Wharton, Colorado. Grimes and al those coun-
! ties, with 2 teeming colored vote, went solid
/ anil. About IS per cent. OF the Germans went
| the same way, IN all about $4,000.
1t has certainly brought aboUs the best o.
! feeling between the two parties, and the Re
publican party has lost nothing by It. On, i
/ has made noble record. 1t opposed prohibit
ton with more unanimlty than did the Demo
cratic party; bu. of course that you know
Tracy and Newcomb did splendid work, anC
| the influence OF DeGress was felt greatly. A
regards the colored orators, particular mentor
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14

THE VIRGINIA DEBT QUESTION.
The Washington ID. c. National Re-
publican poses SIS authority on sll qres-
tons relating TO the government. That
excellent iournsi has the facts and figures
on its fingers ends on an questions Of
moment, or can obtain them from the
various Departments by telephone CT
messenger. It is also authority on an
questions O; international lsw, out in this
particular it receives its information from
sources which are not exactly il harmony
with the text books. In writing about
the Virginia debt question the Republi-
can ssgely says: GAS question Of Law
there is no doubt OF the liability of the
United States to the creditors of Vir-
ginia." 1t is not clear to the ordinary
searcher after light, truth and beauty,
Just who prescribed this law and from
what untain it springs. We know that
the English creditors of Virgins would
be very glad to have Uncle Sam assume
the liabilities CT that state and that the
attorney Of these creditors preached the
question on his recent visit to this
country. Il is known too, that his Ut.
terances were regarded as a whimsical
species Of Ensliah humor which reqdires
slate and pencil fgurings to Thoroughly
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14

is merited by Mr. Akers of Gainesville, Melvin
W ade OF Dallas, Worsham OF Jefferson. Adder
son OF Tyler and Richard Allen of Houston
Quincy OF Galveston was an Anti, but ne Old
not canvass The leading cclored CHIEFS were
backed by large corps OF local coored ora
tors.
Shall "this good feeling between the
parties" upon which Dr.. Cochran con-
graduates tie hungry Texas Republicans,
avail nothing in the grand divide OF the
future? Snail the "large accessions from
anti-prohibition Republicans" to this
new party with one principle snd one
purpose not guarantee even one
office to these Republican leaders in
that new perty: II, on this one
issue which lies entombed beneath 20 900
majority, Mills is to succeed Coke;
if Pendleton is to succeed Mills;
if Wheeler is to succeed !. Lsns
ham; if Gibbs is to succeed Wheeles4
then Ross, and thea Reagan if Shepard
is to be rewarded for inventing the gcape
argument, with the eeat of Abbott, who
did not anti quickly enough when Gibbs
called; If The dirk is TO be inserted be-
tween Uare's political ribs that Carroll
may be hOnored; if sold Dave is to
make way for Mcdonald or Pope; il, in .
word "the rank and file" are to have all
their sins washed away provided
they cruelty themselves and vote
for the late improved double
back faction Democracy, THE GAZETTE
asks what is to be the reward Of Cochran,
Jackson, Wade, NevcomJ, DeGress ct g.?
These noble old Rips who have drought
about the best Of feeling between the two
parties" and who will lead "the large
accessions from the Republican party"
should demand that hire CT which the la-
borer is said to be worthy Ard The GA
zETTE will stand by them in their en9rts
20 secure c fair diyvy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14
TEXAS IN TYPE.
Clippings from State Exchange en- bEatters
of Interest


The droulh in Leon county has dam
s2ed the cotton crop considerably.
Valley Mills, B0sque county, has ar-
tesian water. The vein was struck on
the 81 instant.
Mrs. Nice aretY, who was adjadeed in
sa9e at Meridian, has been taken to the
Terrell asylum.
Mrs Adams, living in the eastern part
Of Collin county, became the mother OF
triplets last week.
The yield Of corn in some parts Of Rock
wall county is expected to reach eighty
bushels 70 the acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. william II Potts of
Pot1sViiie ere the parents Of three chill
dr. Il, two girls and boy, born on the Sd
Of this month.
Williamson county has suffered for
want Of rain, in some portions the crops
are good, but short crops prevail, and
stock water is very scarce.
The families Of Clay Thomas and Will
liam Crosoie, NJ ntague county, were
made very sick from drinking milk, sup
posed to be poisoned from some weed the
cows ate.
Mr.. A. B. A6ercombie OF Graubury had
his house and au its contents burned on
Fr.day last. The children had small
lamp and matches playing in the attic,
and set it On fire.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-14
The r.mperancs centsr.

!tami ton icr&ld-
A halo Of glory surrounds Fort Worth
and Tsrrant county and rests like Z Gsz-
ling crown upon the head Of TIE GA
z&TTE. The city where the panther
laid down." among sll the cities of the
state, stands piG-emineHf, and THE GA
zETTE among nubiic journals. The cou-
seTvauve course Of that paper, the Wis
dom Of its management, It's periec- for
ness 70 ell parties, end WiJb2I It's high
toned sBd incorruplbIe morality. have
won for it during the receH. ccnPai2n
more power vita the me sses Of the ge0-
pie than any Journal il the state